UFC OKC live results: Dricus du Plessis vs. Kamaru Usman updates, round-by-round scoring, highlights
Dricus du Plessis defeated Kamaru Usman via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC Oklahoma City. The victory puts du Plessis back in contention for the middleweight title, while Usman faces uncertainty regarding his future in the sport.
Why it matters
This result significantly shifts the landscape of the UFC middleweight division and raises questions about the career trajectory of a former champion.
Dricus du Plessis and Kamaru Usman both entered the UFC Oklahoma City main event after missing nearly a full year of action. In the end, it was the former middleweight champion who returned to the win column in impressive fashion. The speed of du Plessis (24-3) was an early X-factor along with his significant size advantage against the former welterweight champion. Over the course of five rounds, du Plessis consistently found high-impact right hands, mixing in heavy step-in knees and head kicks to hurt Usman (21-5). Du Plessis was defensively sound against minimal takedown attempts, ultimately earning a unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46). In his post-fight Octagon interview, du Plessis, 32, made it clear he wants to reclaim the UFC middleweight title he held a year ago. "When it comes to the title shot, I said a win wouldn't give me a title shot.
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